Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Canada
4.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.5% against 3.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.3% | 0.6% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 1920s | 4.7% | 0.5% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 4.5% against 3.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Canada ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.